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Every time you open an app, stream a movie, scroll social media or ask an AI chatbot a question, something happens behind the scenes.Your requests travel to a data center.Most people never see them. Yet these massive facilities have become some of the fastest-growing pieces of......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Back to school time can be a rush for some, exciting for others, and also downright stressful and full of anxiety. For those of us who experience back to school stress and anxiety, there's is help available. We speak with an Ascension Providence......
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor women's golf left the scorching hot temperatures of Waco and headed to Charleston, South Carolina, to compete in the Cougar Classic, where fifth-year Bridget Boczar led the charge for the Bears on Monday. Boczar put up 12 birdies in her......
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor men's golf is in search of a new era under new head coach Jean-Paul Hebert. While the return to Big 12 dominance might be in the near future, important steps can be made in the 2026-27 campaign. The Bears opened their season at the Bombs.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A new fundraising event seeks to support high school girls across eleven area schools. The Waco Hanan Foundation's inaugural "Prosecco for Pearls" event will be taking place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cultivate Waco, located at 924 Austin Avenue, Suite #100.......
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By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer Baylor students may see changes to the game-day experience this year as a new student council works with Baylor Athletics to address barriers keeping students from attending athletic events. The Athletic Student Advisory Council, a new initiative.....
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor was one yard away from glory on Saturday against Auburn. Devastation still lingers for fans, but the Bears are fueled up for the road ahead of them. While one might expect the disappointment from a loss of such caliber to carry over into.....
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By Aidan O'Connor | Play-by-Play There is an inherent separation between student athletes and students, but Baylor men's tennis has found a way to connect the two worlds. "It's just really cool to bridge that relational gap between athletics and the Baylor student body because......
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer You don't need a packed football stadium or a sold-out basketball arena to be competitive at Baylor. Sometimes all you need is a circular net, a yellow ball and three friends ready to compete. For Baylor's club Spikeball team, or roundnet team, a....
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor A small black tent with an air rowing machine and a couple of students sitting behind a table is a common sight for Baylor students walking through Fountain Mall. Some choose to look down at their phone, while some put in an AirPod to avoid an......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Baylor may have lost the battle on the scoreboard Saturday, but the Bears believe they gained something just as important in Atlanta: confidence. Despite a loss to Auburn, Baylor players said the game showed the team’s growing chemistry, physicality and......
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Each piece of sports memorabilia covering the walls at Hilltop Tavern was picked out and hung on the wall by Matt Fatheree, co-owner of the restaurant with his wife, Tiffany Fatheree. Before Hilltop Tavern opened at 13701 Woodway Drive in late....
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Republican leaders are gathering in Dallas this week for a midterm conference featuring some of the party's biggest names, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.State Rep. Pat Curry spoke about the significance of Texas being selected as the host state,......
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Waco is home to many locally owned restaurants that you can't find anywhere else. With so many options, some are bound to get passed over, especially by Baylor students who like to stick to the familiar spots right by campus. From someone......
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Baylor is using artificial intelligence engagement officers to have curated interactions with under-reached donors, keeping them involved in university happenings. On May 2, 2025, Version2.ai announced in a LinkedIn post that it had partnered......
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Tucked inside of Carroll Library, Baylor's first library building, is a collection of Texas history that stretches far beyond the walls of the university. The Texas Collection houses historical documents, books and other materials that tell the....
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Carlos Colón has been featured in almost every news outlet in Waco, and for good reason. He's a whole lot more than just the leader of Baylor's chapel programming. In his life, Colón has been many things: a refugee, a musician, a Catholic, a......
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer In college, students strive to build friendships that are as close as family. But at Baylor, family can be closer than you think. For Wylie junior Tiandra Acquaye, McKinney sophomore Juliet Korto and Manvel freshman Jeremiah Ocloo, their lives......
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By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer The Baylor bubble can feel hard to escape, but for one organization, students are stepping out into the greater Waco area to serve as mentors to local students. Baylor Buddies is a mentorship program that connects student volunteers with at-risk......
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Graphic created by Sophia Monson | Opinion EditorThe post SOLUTIONS: Hidden Gems Sudoku first appeared on The Baylor Lariat.
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SAN SABA COUNTY (KXXV) Fire crews are battling a fast-moving fire in San Saba County that started Tuesday, according to the San Saba County Sheriff's Office.The fire is estimated to be around 1,000 acres and is 10% contained."With multiple fire calls being reported across San......
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Western Belle Farm has welcomed families to its pumpkin patch and corn maze for years, but this season its fall traditions are on the line.WATCH HERE: Local farm fights to save fall season as Texas heat devastates pumpkin crop ahead of openingTaylor Huffman, who owns the farm,......
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Watch the full story here: Navasota residents say Hidden Hills subdivision has turned their properties into a retention pondFlooding fears have gripped Business 6 neighbors on North La Salle since the Hidden Hills subdivision was built in 2022, with two major flooding events......
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A traveling exhibit featuring the so-called Epstein Files is in Dallas, where President Donald Trump and other Republicans will gather for the partys midterm convention.Sky Roberts and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre, one of Epsteins most......
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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban the sale of aircraft from Canadas Bombardier unless it manufactures planes in the United States.In response, the maker of private jets noted that many components for its planes, including the wings, are produced in the U.S. and......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The U.S. Open is here - so what better time to have a fun, tennis-inspired workout? Planet Fitness trainer Nox Harris gets us moving in our interview above!...
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A Mount Calm man says a letter from Lone Star Transmission revealed plans for a 345-kilovolt line that could bisect land his family has owned for more than 50 years.Don George, a longtime Mount Calm resident and Limestone County landowner, said the letter arrived looking like......
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Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his supporters for this years midterm elections.Trump has said he wanted to channel the kind of political extravaganza that each party holds every four years to......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders affect about 40 percent of the population - which is equivalent to 3.1 billion people. We speak with Dr. Gregory Parks, neurologist at Baylor Scott White Hillcrest, about migraine awareness in.....
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Excitement filled the air in Waco heading into the weekend. Football season kicked off against Auburn in the Aflac Kickoff Game and volleyball looked to continue its hot start against No. 17 Florida at the Ferrell Center. The weekend did not go......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- Baylor’s season opener ended with a one-point loss to Auburn, but the biggest question coming out of the game is the health of quarterback DJ Lagway. The Florida transfer played through an apparent right ankle injury Saturday as the Bears fell to Auburn......
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The Labor Day weekend is typically a time for get-togethers but affordability and inflation are tempering celebrations this year.Neighbors in Waco are finding ways to rein in spending while still enjoying time with loved ones over the holiday.Some residents say they are being......
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Labor Day gas prices in Waco have increased over the past year, and residents say the rising costs are affecting their travel plans.According to AAA, the average gas price in Waco is $3.72 a dollar more compared to last year.WATCH HERE: Waco Labor Day gas prices up $1 from last.....
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Robinson is getting 6 new emergency sirens after operating without any working warning system for roughly a year and a half. The sirens have arrived and installation is expected to begin this week.WATCH HERE: Robinson gets 6 new emergency sirens after over a year without......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Every week, FOX 44 will be featuring a furry friend up for adoption through the Humane Society of Central Texas. You can take a look at Roxanne the Bullmastiff Mix in the video above!...
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Call it a "first-ever" for Waco — as in the Diamond Divas Pageant, presented by Mercy House Assisted Living & Memory Care. The Diamond Divas Pageant will be held on September 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Crestview Church Of Christ. Entrants will be aged 55+ who have.....
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A 19-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, faces 8 charges after College Station police responded to a reported shooting inside a Northgate bar district nightclub.Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block of College Main on Saturday night, September 5, 2026......
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Investigators now say drunk driving looks like a factor in a series of crashes involving five vehicles that killed two people in Hill County.The incident happened on State Highway 171 north of Hillsboro Saturday night.WATCH HERE: 2 people killed, two others critically injured in....
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission.This is the first significant spending....
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer, Brooke Cranford | LTVN Sports Director No. 20 Baylor volleyball had its first major test of the season against No. 17 Florida. The Bears looked to ride their undefeated start to their first top-20 win of the season. LTVN's Brooke Cranford has......
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By Jacob Stowers | Digital Content Producer Baylor left Atlanta with a 17-16 loss and a game-losing two-point conversion that was short by inches. Still, the Bears (0-1) showed up in a different form than they did around a year ago when Auburn (1-0) left McLane Stadium with a......
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No. 8 Texas A&M opened the 2026 season with a 50-0 shutout of Missouri State on Saturday night at Kyle Field, playing in front of 107,782 fans the largest opening crowd in program history. Aggies Hande Bears 50 to 0The Aggies defense secured its second shutout of the Mike Elko......
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The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms.The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor It was a one-point game with nine seconds remaining. The only thing separating Baylor and an upset win over Auburn was two yards. A year of being on the losing end to the Tigers could be reversed within six feet. Junior quarterback DJ Lagway led.....
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Former Baylor Bear and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Thomas Everett called Central Texas home again on Saturday, September 5, 2026, for a meet-and-greet with fans. Everett signed autographs and engaged with fans at Dick's Sporting Goods at Richland Mall in Waco.....
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ATLANTA, GA (FOX 44) -- Baylor football made it close against Auburn in its 2026 season opener but fell short -- falling to the Tigers 17-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday (9/5/2026). Auburn got a strong start with a 10-0 lead into the 2nd quarter before the Bears got on......
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ATLANTA (AP) Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers' 17-16 win on Saturday.Quarterback Byrum Brown dodged a pile-up in the middle of the......
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LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - The Lorena Police Department was dispatched to the Roadster Travel Center located at 12016 IH 35, Friday night, September 4, 2026, at 9:24 pm for a robbery. An officer was in the immediate area and arrived on scene in less than 10 seconds. Upon arrival,.....
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Rising beef prices are creating two very different realities at the Central Texas State Fair in Belton ranchers are seeing strong returns at the sale barn, while food vendors are struggling to keep up with costs that have more than doubled in recent years.WATCH the full story......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The 2026 midterm elections are a little over two months away, and you can keep up with the key races with a special program called Battleground Midterms that you can watch on FOX 44 weeknights starting on Monday, August 31 at 11 p.m. through the November......
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For more than three decades, R.C. Slocum helped shape Texas A&M football first as an assistant, then as head coach from 1989 to 2002. R.C. Slocum Statue UnveilingA statue outside the north end of Kyle Field now makes that legacy permanent.Slocum finished his head coaching career....
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WACO (FOX 44) - AI has been and continues to be a game changer for business and personal use. Navigating those changes can be challenging, and there's a summit coming to Waco that can help. The You X AI Summit will be held on September 12, 2026, at the Performing Arts Community.....
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Senior safety Jacob Redding will miss all of the 2026 season with a torn ACL, according to Grayson Grundhoefer of Sicem365. Redding was initially listed as Baylor's starting strong safety in the team's depth chart that was released on Wednesday......
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Monday is Labor Day, and many places you might want to visit will be closed due to the holiday. Nearly every nonessential state and federal government office will be closed on Monday in celebration of Labor Day.Labor Day began as a state holiday in the late 1800s, with 23 states....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Fire up your pits and mark your calendars! The One HOT Cook Off is coming up September 25–27, 2026, at the Extraco Events Center in Waco! Whether you're a seasoned pitmaster or just happen to know your way around an outdoor kitchen, there's a category for.....
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A man was arrested at BWI near Baltimore Thursday night after being accused of causing a disturbance on a flight out of Houston, as well as using racial slurs toward a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight.Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was charged with......
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor The Baylor Police Department and Waco Fire responded to a small, isolated fire in Brooks Flats Friday afternoon and temporarily evacuated students in the building. The fire directly damaged an apartment before emergency crews and Brooks......
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A former Fort Hood doctor accused of secretly recording and sexually assaulting more than 80 women asked a Bell County court Friday to publicly reveal the identities of his accusers.Army Major Blaine McGraw appeared in court and argued from a multi-page document that the names......
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A longtime employee who is accused of stealing taxpayer dollars has now been indicted. The city said this is something they will never tolerate. Shere Lomosad of Waco was indicted on Thursday. We identified that most of it roughly started about the time that the authority came......
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College Station housing market prepares for SpaceX Terafab workers and continued growthWatch the full story here: College Station housing market prepares for SpaceX Terafab workers and continued growthThe SpaceX Terafab project is adding a new layer of housing demand to College.....
